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Mango Mousse

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Looking for a quick fix dessert? Try your hands at this creamy mango mousse. Want to impress your family with an easy dessert? The recipe given below will come to your rescue!

This creamy and delicious dessert is light and airy in texture and not excessively sweet. Try to use well-ripened sweet mangoes for the best result.F

or making desserts,I normally use non dairy whipping cream.

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This is easily available in hyper stores,can be stored in deep fridger for 6 months,scrape out as required and use.

Ingredients:

2 cups Whipping cream.

1 cup fresh/frozen Mango pulp.

1 cup chopped Mango.

1 tsp Gelatin,dissolved in 1 tbsp cold water.

Chocolate decorations  & edible confetti for garnishing.

2 tbsp powdered Sugar (Optional)

Method:

Refrigerate a bowl for 20 minutes.

Strain mango pulp through seive.

mangomousse5To get a smooth texture.

mangomousse10Check for sweetness,add little powdered sugar if required.

Once cold add cream to the bowl.

mangomousse11Using hand mixer,beat it till stiff peaks are formed.

mangomousse15In 1 tbsp water dissolve 1 tsp of gelatin,stir well till completely dissolved.

Add to the beaten cream,mix in mango pulp.

mangomousse16Mix well.

Now take two broad stemed glasses.

Add chopped mango pieces to it.

SAMSUNGNow top up with cream,mango pulp and gelatin mixture.

IMG_20200603_120114Keep in refrigerator for 5 hours.

Decorate with whipped cream, chocolate decorations and edible confetti serve chilled.

Can be set in big box also.

IMG_20200604_002222Can be set in small short glasses also.

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Happy Cooking

Sameera !!!

Chocolate Pancake

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I gifted myself with a book…aah! Chocolate by Chef Sanjeev Kapoor.

This is the first receipe that I tried from it…

Now Shounak wants this everyday for breakfast…

Ingredients:

1/4 cup Cocoa powder.

1/2 cup Chocolate chips.

3/4 cup Maida ( Refined flour).

11,2 tsp Baking powder.

1/4 tsp Salt.

1 Egg.

2 tbsp Caster sugar( powdered sugar)

1 cup Milk

2 tbsp melted Butter

Butter for greasing.

Chocolate sauce to serve.

Method:

Sift the flour,baking powder ,salt & cocoa powder together,keep aside.

In a big bowl break egg,add sugar,milk and melted butter,whisk well.

Add the flour mixture into the egg mixture and mix well till batter becomes smooth.

Mix in chocolate chips.

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Heat a nonstick pan and grease it with a little butter,pour a ladleful of the batter and spread it thinly .

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Cook,turning sides till golden brown on both sides.

Remove in a plate,spread some butter and drizzle with chocolate sauce.

Repeat the same to make remaining pancakes.

Serve immediately.

Tip:Same recipe can be used for dessert ,top it up with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Happy Cooking !!!

Sameera

Amrakhand (Mango Shrikhand)

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Ingredients:

1/2 kg Curd.

100 gm (half tin) Condensed Milk.

1 & 1/2  cups fresh Mango Puree.

1/2 cup fresh Mango pieces.

1/2 tsp Cardamom powder.

Method:

Put curd in a muslin cloth and allow to hang for 30 minutes
Beat well till smooth to remove any lumps.

Mix the curd with condensed Milk and mashed puree.

Add mango pieces and cardamom powder.

Chill for 30 minutes and serve with puri or phulka.

Happy Cooking !!!

Sameera

 

Green Apple (Cooking Apple) Chutney

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This is a dish which can be made and stored in refrigerator for as long as year.I am not very good in preserving food,on other hand my mom is best at it ,she can make jam,pickle or squash out of anything…this is also her receipe.

Ingredients:

4 Green cooking Apples.

1 1/2 cup Sugar.

1/4 tsp Salt.

1 tsp Mace powder.

1 tsp Cinnamom powder.

2 tbsp Synthetic Vinegar. 

Method:

Wash,pat dry and deseed the apples.

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Chop them finely.

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Heat a non stick pan,add chopped apples,sugar,salt and vinegar,mix well.

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Cook on slow flame,stiring in between till sugar is completely melted & apples are cooked well

( should turn soft ) and start leaving corners of the pan.

Add mace and cinnamon powder,mix well.

Remove,let cool and store in a clean container in refrigerator.

Serve with rotis or parathas.

Tip:Other fruits like pineapple and semi ripe mangoes can also be used instead of apples.

Happy Cooking !!!

Sameera

 

Instant Brownie

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Ingredients:

3 tbsp Maida

2 tbsp powdered Sugar

1 tbsp Vegetable Oil

2 tbsp Cocoa powder

1 tbsp Nutella

2 chopped Walnuts/Cashewnuts (optional)

3-4 drops of Vanilla essence

Water to make a smooth batter out of the ingredients

Method:

Take a microwave friendly mug. Add all the dry ingredients in it.

Now mix in the wet ingredients.

Microwave it at high power for two minutes.

In a serving bowl ,spread some nutella,top up with half a scoop of vanilla icecream,add a scoop full of brownie,again a scoop of vanilla icecream,top up with some choclate sauce.Serve.

Happy Cooking !!!

Sameera